Biographical Sketch of William HARVEY (1881); Chester County, PA

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from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. (18841)

      William Harvey was born 9-5-1678 in the parish of Lyd (?) in 
Worcestershire, England, whence he came to PA in 1712, bringing a certificate 
from the Friends of Worcester, which was received by Philadelphia MM 7-26-1712.  
H3e married 6-12-1714, Judith Osborn, widow of Peter Osborn, who had come over 
in the same vessel.  She was born in Bilson, in Staffordshire, 1683.  He was by 
occupation a maltster, and in 1714 purchased 300 acres of land on Brandywine, in 
Kennet (now Pennsbury), Chester Co, upon which they settled in the following 
yer.  Wm died 6-20-1754, and his wife 5-1-1750.
    They had children - Hannah b 6-18-1715 m Jacob Way; Wm b 2-9-1717 d
402401813 m Ann Evitt; Isaac b 9-21-1718 d 11-3-1802 m. Martha Newlin and went 
to the south; Amos b 10-3-1721 m Kezia Wright; Jamaes b 6-21-1723 d 10-9-1784.